Issues/Topic/Activity Overview from Office of Vocational and Adult Education - Facilitated by Brenda Dann-Messier Participants coming from charter high school, adult education / workforce development and higher education system discussed: Exploring and Expanding Opportunities for Alternative Education / Career Paths (and how to fund them)
Proposed Solutions: Concentrate effort on areas of high growth, high demand and high wage, such as Clean Energy, Information Technology, Health Care and Bio-technology Develop accelerated, innovative programs for youth and adults that will develop skills, as well as provide industry recognized certifications or "badges" based on those skills, that would also lead to real jobs Research and access online resources, such as MIT Stanford Open Courses Research and access funding sources, such as Workforce Incentive, Department of Labor and Training; TAACCCT Grant, RI Department of Labor and Training * When developing new program and applying to funding, consider the following four components: Innovation Incentives Articulation Supports
Obstacles
Tasks
Build relationships and form partnerships - local, state and federal government; employers; education and training programs; public school systems; systems of higher education Reform existing programs to reflect growing trends in funding sources * Reach out to Providence Career and Technical Academy - open facility to the community and offer evening programs that would benefit both youth and working adults
Issues/Topic/Activity Overview from Office of Vocational and Adult Education - Facilitated by Brenda Dann-Messier Participants coming from charter high school, adult education / workforce development and higher education system discussed: Exploring and Expanding Opportunities for Alternative Education / Career Paths (and how to fund them)
Proposed Solutions: Concentrate effort on areas of high growth, high demand and high wage, such as Clean Energy, Information Technology, Health Care and Bio-technology Develop accelerated, innovative programs for youth and adults that will develop skills, as well as provide industry recognized certifications or "badges" based on those skills, that would also lead to real jobs Research and access online resources, such as MIT Stanford Open Courses Research and access funding sources, such as Workforce Incentive, Department of Labor and Training; TAACCCT Grant, RI Department of Labor and Training * When developing new program and applying to funding, consider the following four components: Innovation Incentives Articulation Supports
Obstacles
Tasks
Build relationships and form partnerships - local, state and federal government; employers; education and training programs; public school systems; systems of higher education Reform existing programs to reflect growing trends in funding sources * Reach out to Providence Career and Technical Academy - open facility to the community and offer evening programs that would benefit both youth and working adults
